Question about a 68 nova

A468BU · #1 09-08-2005, 04:54 AM

Hello everyone,
I'm new poster long time reader. There are some very knowledgable people in here so i thought I would ask this question here. My friend has a 68 Nova thats a drag car. About 2 year ago it went on the back bumper and came down pretty hard. It had to have the frame straighten and everything was ok for a little while. Well the frame is moving again. What i need to know is, Does anyone know the measurement between the front shocks? Maybe someone out there is in a middle of a resto and can measure this for us.
Thanks
Brian

Kim_Howie · #2 09-08-2005, 10:54 PM

It will be the same as any 67,68,69 camaro Hope this helps

A468BU · #3 09-08-2005, 11:08 PM

Anyone have that measurement?

**Lynn** · #4 09-09-2005, 12:11 AM

I have two frames separated from cars right now and can get it for you tonight if someone else doesn't get it before then (and if I don't forget).

Lynn

A468BU · #5 09-09-2005, 12:41 AM

that would be great thanks
Brian

Schonyenko2 · #6 09-09-2005, 07:51 AM

If the frame was straightened, how is it moving? Did you drop it hard again? If it was straightened correctly , it shouldn't be moving unless it's cracked and flexing, or moving at the mounts.

**Lynn** · #7 09-09-2005, 08:14 AM

Brian:

Almost forgot you. Late night tonight. From shock hole to hole, center to center, is 35.5 inches.

Measuring the inside of upper control arm mount, from side to side is 30.5 inches.

Hope this helps.

BTW, while measuring these two frames I noticed something I had never noticed before. On the driver's side only, by the upper shock hole is another hole, slightly smaller. Any ideas what that is for?

Lynn

JChlupsa · #8 09-09-2005, 10:15 AM

Not sure if this will help or not. Got this from the 1968 Chassis Service Manual

A468BU · #9 09-09-2005, 06:05 PM

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If the frame was straightened, how is it moving? Did you drop it hard again? If it was straightened correctly , it shouldn't be moving unless it's cracked and flexing, or moving at the mounts.

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The car has about another 150 passes on it since this has happened. It has not come down "hard" again. But it does pull the wheels about 4 foot in the air till about the 60' clocks. There was never alot of room between the header and the control arm on the pass side. After the "hard landing" the header was touching. After it was fixed there was about the same amount of room. But it seems it is closing the gap again. I can just slide a dollar bill between them now.

Schonyenko2 · #10 09-09-2005, 06:11 PM

You may need to have it repulled/straightened, then weld in some gussett stiffeners to keep it from moving. Sounds like you're making good hp.

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